Illinois Softball off to 16-5 start

@IlliniSBIllinois Softball is off to a great start, cruising through much of its non-conference slate on its way to a 16-5 start on the season. The Illini were briefly in the NCAA Top 25, but are still receiving votes at this time.

The Illini are 2-2 against Top 25 opponents, defeating #13 Kentucky and splitting two games with #22 Oklahoma State in the season’s first weekend, while falling to second-ranked Oklahoma this past Saturday.

Looking at the 21 games played to open the season, it’s no wonder why the Illini are off to a hot start. As a team, they’re batting .329, while their opponents have only posted a .287 average. Illinois’ team on-base percentage is .408, and its slugging…